Pokemon X & Y has received a mandatory 1.2 update that is necessary for online play. Sources suggest that the patch nukes an exploit that let players view their opponent’s team before starting a match.

Remember the PokeRap? It was fairly cringe-inducing back in the day, and that was when there were only 151 of the critters. When you try to rap all 718 of them, it becomes a terrifying nine-minute ordeal.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is an executive who genuinely understands and loves games, so his Iwata Asks series is well worth a look. In the four videos through the break, Iwata chats with Pokémon X & Y developer Game Freak, delving into what it is that makes the first 3D iteration so special.

Pokémon X & Y have been discussed in the latest edition of Nintendo’s ‘Iwata Asks’ blogs, in which company president Satoru Iwata quizzes developers about their games. Game Freak director Junichi Masuda and Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara share their thoughts on the the development of both games.

Nintendo has revealed two new fossil Pokémon for X & Y, which launches exclusively on 3DS on October 12. Both new additions can be acquired from restoring fossils, and you’ll only be able to choose either Tyrunt or Amaura during a single playthrough. Tyrunt is a Rock/Dragon type that looks like a T-rex, while Amaura […]